Isn't it about time to recognize Ray Kurzweil for his technological singularity
paradigm? I have not been in contact with Ray for about a year and do not know
if there is anything in the works by the US government to recognize his great
contributions to our understanding of our world and ourselves, by showing the
proximity of a Singularity in the long journey of humanity to be as close as
2045 (1).

What Ray has shown, not only impacts the strategies for
world bodies like United Nations but impacts plans of every country, every
family and every individual. Many other countries like Russia have already started
conventions centered around 2045 Singularity at national scale, and it is
surprising that the United States where Mr. Kurzweil lives, works and
contributes the most, such as founding the Singularity University in California, has not recognized him for
his great achievement in the area of Singularity, which
impacts every aspect of our lives (2).

It is a pity that we are not actively taking advantage of
Ray Kurzweil's vision to plan for science and technology leadership of the 21st
century. The Singularity is not just a new paradigm for thinking about the
future of science; but also our education, healthcare, defense and financial
systems can be better built by using this scientific outlook (3).

Ray Kurzweil is a great asset for humanity in our times, the
same way Albert Einstein was a great asset for humanity in the mid twentieth
century. Ray's humility should not be a reason for us not to see the immense
impact of his vision, science and inventions on our world (4).